The Role of Labor Supervision in Suppressing the Practice of Human Trafficking in the Mode of Labor Recruitment

Abstract

Trafficking in persons through the recruitment of workers is a form of human rights violations and complex transnational crimes. In the Indonesian context, weak labor supervision is often used by perpetrators to place workers in forced labor conditions. This article discusses the role of labor supervision as an instrument of prevention and enforcement, with reference to Law Number 21 of 2007 concerning the Eradication of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons (PTPPO Law), Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower (as amended by Law Number 6 of 2023), as well as international legal instruments such as the Palermo Protocol. This study uses a normative juridical method with a legislative and conceptual approach. The results of the study show that the effectiveness of labor supervision is still constrained by structural, substantial, and cultural factors, so it is necessary to strengthen regulations, human resource capacity, and coordination between agencies.